The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is lower than the state. Kansas is a large amount of land with a diminutive amount of population. The city of hays is the only municipality in kansas with a population greater than 15,000 that is not located near a sustainable source of water. Hays public library includes a kansas local history room. The first official meeting to form our chapter was held at the lionsgate clubhouse in overland park, kansas on march 31, 2004. Today, as a center for education, business and culture for western kansas, hays is called home to about 20,000 people, and continues to display its rich history at not only historic fort hays, but also at the ellis county historical museum, sternberg museum of natural history and the boot hill cemetery. Fort hays state historic site 2020 all you need to know. Kansas history timeline important dates, events, and milestones in kansas history. Many city directories can be accessed through the heritagequest database a. Kids kansas activity book kansas historical society.
We bought a few books and enjoyed the forts grounds. Ellis county history bibliography kansas historical society. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 20,510. Fort hays state university fhsu is the fourth largest of the six state universities located in hays, kansas. Fort hays, kansas was established on october 11, 1865, as a frontier military post to protect military roads, defend construction gangs on the union pacific railroad, and guard the u. It is also a college town, home to fort hays state university. Owk covers a broad range of topics dealing mostly with the american west and more specifically with the history of kansas. There he served as a lawman for 15 years before becoming a u. Kansas city, kansas police department has turned a 128yearold church into a community gym for kids. The records do not show when or by whom the town site was surveyed and platted, but from the best sources of information obtainable, it was in 1867. Richards kansas collection contains nonfiction and fiction books about the history of kansas and the west. In some ways, people in rural america are probably better. Historical walking tour of historical hays city hays, ks kansas ks, kansas. Sheriff wild bill hickok proves too wild for kansas.
Richards kansas room is a local reference collection that contains books, online resources, maps, microfilm, photographs, and genealogical resources that pertains to the rich history of kansas, the great plains, the american west, its people and environment. Search for kansas classmates, friends, family, and memories in one of the largest collections of online univeristy, college, military, and high school yearbook images and photos. At a special election in april of 1870, hays city was made the permanent. Hays, kansas, a town of around 20,000 people about a fourhour drive west of kansas city, provided them with that opportunity. Hays city hays got its start in 1867 as the southern branch of the union pacific railroad worked its way west. Sheriff wild bill hickok proves too wild for kansas history. Guide to ellis county, kansas ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records.
Current water supplies fluctuate based on precipitation received throughout the year. Old hays city was another western kansas city with as much history, if not more, with characters like general custer, buffalo bill, wild bill hickok and many more. Fort hays state university, kansas history and information. When hickok arrived and ordered the men to stop, strawhun turned. Ellis county historical society hays 2020 all you need. We provide answers to over 2 million searches every day, helping 35 million users. Kansas became a state and is located in the midcentral part of the united states. The inclusion of primary source materials helps students learn to source. One page overview of the history of the city of hays, kansas. City of hays, ks kansas community network history, ft. The name of heart of kansas city was selected for our chapter. Historic site, hays aquatic park and the sternberg museum of natural history.
George ellis, of the twelfth kansas infantry, who was killed april 30, 1864, in a battle at. In fact, the first building ever inhabited by the school wasnt even located on the presentday campus. Hays white pages phone books in kansas ks whitepages. Whats the story behind wild bill hickoks gunfight with a couple of soldiers in hays city, kansas. Kansas notable books is a project of the kansas center for the book, a program of the state library. The early history of hays city is one of bloodshed, and the class of desperadoes by which the place was infested, placed but very little value on human life. Hays, kansas lawless in the old days legends of kansas.
Hays city developed the reputation, which was well deserved, as one of the most violent towns on the kansas frontier. They often have traveling exhibits such as wedding gowns from the past. City directories for kansas city, missouri, are available on microfilm in the missouri valley room. In rural kansas, its livesversuslivelihood over covid. Hays city was named after fort hays founded in 1865 as ft. In addition, there is microfilm of the hays daily news from 1929 to the present. Kansas is 411 miles from east to west and 208 miles from north to south, and topeka is the capitol of the state. According to our research of kansas and other state lists, there were 39 registered sex offenders living in hays, kansas as of april 21, 2020. F or over 20 years after the civil war, cowboys coaxed herds of cattle along arduous trails from the texas grasslands north to the railheads in kansas. The story of the early life of fort hays and of hays city.
Jun 29, 2018 explore the history and heritage of ellis county, kansas. These lessons help students build reading skills as they learn about their state. An assortment of books, pictures, maps, cemetery listings, etc. Marys church is home to the city s first police athletic league. Owk covers a broad range of topics dealing mostly with the american old west history and more specifically with the history of kansas, and the pioneers of the kansas frontier. Kansas, situated on the american great plains, became the 34th state on january 29, 1861. Marshal james butler wild bill hickok in paddy welchs saloon some accounts state thomas drums saloon. Hays city is located on big creek, and exactly midway between the east and west boundary lines of the county, and five miles south of the geographical center. The largest city in northwestern kansas, it is the economic and cultural center of the region. See more ideas about kansas, historical society and history.
After fort hays closed in 1889, the kansas legislature asked that the the fort hays reservation be donated to the state as a location for a branch of the state agricultural college, a branch of the state normal school, and a public park in 1895. Tough out of the wichita, kansas court, he was first assigned to hays city, kansas. Dodge city history, queen of the cowtowns, and the cowboy capital, ford county, kansas ks. Ellis county, kansas genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. Geographical center of the 48 contiguous states is smith county, kansas. An excellent guide to the early history of kansas and of ellis county is the 1883. Subject areas include railroad development, trails, westward expansion, frontier and pioneer life, western forts and military life, indian wars, the civil war, and western native american tribal histories and bibliographies. This site uses cookies and other tracking technologies to make possible your usage of the website, assist with navigation and your ability to provide feedback, analyze your use of our products and services, assist with our promotional and marketing efforts, and provide better user experience. Here you will also find resources to help you trace your genealogy. Fort hays, originally named fort fletcher, was a united states army fort near hays, kansas. There is a special collection having to do with volga german families. Reopened as a historical park in 1929, it is now operated by the kansas historical society as the fort hays state historic site. Hays, like junction city and great bend, was never a major cattle market but did receive some business due to its location on the railroad line and the ready market at.
Robert hays passed away on april 30, 2016 in kansas city, missouri. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in hays is 542 to 1. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 28,452. Hays is a city in and the county seat of ellis county, kansas, united states. Also tasked with protecting the stage and freight wagons of the butterfield overland dispatch, the soldiers defended travelers from southern cheyenne and arapaho indian attacks. Kansas museum of history kansas state capitol constitution hall fort hays grinter place hollenberg pony express station kaw mission and last chance store museums mine creek civil war battlefield pawnee indian museum red rocks, william allen white home partner sites selfguided sites cedar crest first territorial capitol. Wild bill hickok, special marshall of hays city, kansas.
This 44page fullcolor book is filled with photos, puzzles, games, and kansas stories. County map, a map of ellis county which i have drawn with various cities and. The obituary was featured in kansas city star on august 25, 2019. A family friend lived there, making it ideal for their final stop. Repositories in surrounding counties barton, graham, ness, osborne, rooks, rush, russell, and trego. A history of corruption, mischief and a whole lot of booze. Hays city was named after fort hays, which was founded in 1865. Kansas yearbooks online kansas yearbook collection. Most byways are planned through a particularly scenic portion of a. Southwest kansas is about the only region without a designated byway. To try to prevent the spread of covid19, most arts organizations in metro kansas city have canceled performances or closed, at least temporarily. Dodge city is a historical gateway that began with coronado crossing the arkansas river in 1541, to the santa fe trail, fort dodge, wyatt earp and bat masterson, and the western trail cattle drives of the 1870s.
Funeral home services for robert are being provided by porter funeral home. Whats the story behind wild bill hickoks gunfight with a. Books focusing on ellis county and the state of kansas. Old west kansas is a compilation, gathering, or listing of the kansas heritage sites. Active from 1865 to 1889, it was an important frontier post during the american indian wars of the late 19th century. List of books about state of kansas which includes historical information about its counties and cities too. Shop for books, digital textbooks, apparel, backpacks, accessories, shirts, shorts, hats, sweatshirts, school supplies, electronic supplies, software and computer supplies. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Located in northcentral kansas, ellis county was established on february 26, 1867.
Adventures of john coffee hays, famous leader of the texas ranger and sheriff of san francisco county, california 19. The fort hays state university bookstore is located in the memorial union lower level. How a threemonth stay in hays, kansas, helped one family. Ellis county history ellis county, ks official website. After the kansasnebraska act of 1854 opened the two. Hays, kansas history the city of hays was founded in 1867 as the southern branch of the union pacific railroad worked its way west. Hays was one of the wilder towns in the early west. A cowboy in dodge city, 1882 eyewitness to history. Entries listed by address for kansas city, missouri, directories begin with the 1917 volume. Large collection of germans from russia material pertaining to the settlement of ellis county many local family histories ellis county cemetery records polks hays city directories 1938, 1963 2015 several local historic newspapers on microfilm kansas history books many kansas county histories fort hay state university forsyth library.
The state archives collects published materials about the history of kansas and, to a lesser degree, the american west. Fort hays opened as a historical park in 1929 and was later acquired by the kansas historical society. The early history of hays city is one of bloodshed and the class of desperados placed but very little value on human life. Offers a chronological timeline of important dates, events, and milestones in kansas history. It is amazing when you take a little time to learn the history of some of the places in kansas and the folks in history who have been at. Iola public library, for all kansas including family folders, special indexes, and published records for many counties of kansas. A sad day for hays city lifestyle the hays daily news. At the end of the trail lay the infamous cow towns, the sodoms of the plains, places such as abilene, hays city, wichita, ellsworth and dodge city. This is the place to buy a variety of fhsu tiger apparel to show your school spirit. Fletcher, renamed in 1866, which was in turn named for alexander hays, a union general killed during the civil war.
Our econo lodge hays i70 hotel is near fort hays state university, wilson lake. From stories about early explorers such as coronado and lewis and clark to modern innovators and entrepreneurs such as jack kilby and russell and clara stover, kids kansas helps students discover their connection to kansas pastand future. Fort hays state university forsyth library genealogy. Take a tour of the most interesting parts of kansas the. Hidden history of kansas by adrian zink, soldiers in the army of freedom. The first students at the school that would become known as fort hays state university couldnt have envisioned how a prairie dog town would be transferred into a sprawling campus 100 years later. On the night of july 17, 1870, two drunken 7th cavalry troopers from fort haysjerry lonergan and john kileattacked deputy u. Hays, university press of kansas the early history of baseball in kansas is the story of towns and the. The history of kansas railroads kansas department of. Whitepages provides the top free people search and tenant screening tool online with contact information for over 250 million people including cell phone numbers and complete background check data compiled from public records, white pages and other directories in all 50 states. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. High school three lessons with kansas history embedded into american history.
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